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HAY BALING PRESS. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4. 1912. RENEWED AF-IEB. 29,1916.

1,237,586. Patented Aug. 21,1917.

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HAY BALING PRESS. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4,-1912- RENEVED FEB. 29,-19116. 1 ,237,586 Patented Aug. 211, 11917.

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HAY BALING PRESS. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4, I9I2. IIENIzwED FEB. 29,1916.

1,287,586. Patented Aug. 21,1917.

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APPLICATIONl FTLED MAR. 4,-1912. RENEWED FEB.V29. 1916.

1,237,586. Patented Aug. 21, 1917.

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THOMAS E. TURNER ORA J. HEATH, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNORS TO INTER- NATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY. OF NEW VJERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

Specification of Letters Patent. y

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HAY-Barmer Piense.,`

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Application filed March 4,- 1912, Serial No. 681,494. Renewed February 29, '1916. Serial No. 81,293.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, THOMAS E. TURNER and ORA J'. HEATH, citizens of the United at Springfield, in the States, residing and State of Ohio, have incounty of Clark vented certain new and useful Improve-A leased from the casing and deposited in.

the compression chamber, and also to the ,means for performing that function the object of our invention being to provide a Eil uu 'construction Ipositive and efficient in voperation, and strong and simple in its parts. We attainthese objects by means of mecha nism one embodiment of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- AFigure 1 represents a side elevation of part of a baling press having our invention forming a part thereof;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 and designed to illustrate the connections between the actuating means for the plunger, the feeder and block inserting mechanism.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of part of the division block inserting mechanism;

Fig. 4r is a detached detail of part of the feeder and block inserting mechanism and designed to show the manner whereby the latter is actuated by a rocking movement of part of theI feeder operating mechanism;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, and represents the same parts in la different po'- sition of operation;

'Fig'. 6 represents a detached detail of the block inserting mechanism;

Fig. 7 is a partially sectional front elevation offFig. l; and- 8 is a cross section along line A-B of Fig. 1.

The same reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views. 1

1 represents chine, rearv endr thereof, and 3 the baling chamber. The bottom of the frame is 'formed of the corner anglebars 4, the centrally arthe frame of abaling ma- 2 the compression chamber at the ranged,'inverted, opposing angle bars 5, spaced apart in a manner forming an inverted channel with a slot 6 in the bottom thereof, and the plate 7 and angle bars 8, which support and secure together the bars 4 and 5. The plunger head consists of the single plate 9, having a pair of'f'bracket members 1-0 secured to the center thereof, the brackets being spaced apart in amanner to receive between them lone end of plunger bar 11, that' is pivotally connected therewith, and near the` bottomfof the plunger head, and directly beneath thebar- 11 is secured an inwardlyprojecting stem 12.- The `opposite end of the plunger bar 11 is pivotally connected with one end of oppositely disposed toggle bars 13, having opposite ends thereofpivotally connected with the rear end of the frameof the machine, constituting" a toggle connection between the'vba'ler frame and 'the plunger head. A

plunger' draw bar14 extends forwardly beneath the balerl frame and has one end thereof `connected with a toggle joint formedby the bar 11 and the toggle bars lfby-means of oppositely disposed links 15'.I The ,rear end of the draw bar is securedtoawgnide block 16, which is provided lwitha longitudinally arranged bore adapted tol slidably receive 'the stem 12 of the plunger head. The pin 17 that secures the draw-bar 'to the guide block'is preferablymade to'constitute the pivotal laxis of rollers18, as well as the pivotal aXis be-,

tween the end of the vdraw b ar and the links 15.. The rollers 18 move along the upper side of the bars 5 and support the plunger head.A n

19 represents the feed hopper communieating with the compression chamber, and 2O a swingingfeeder head that is pivotally connected intermediate the ends thereof to one end of a curved arm 21, the opposite end of the curved arm being yieldingly connected with a rock shaft 22 by means of a bracket member 23 and a compression spring 24 in a well-known way, whereby the feeder arm may yield when meeting an unyielding obstruction in the compression chamber. The rock shaft is journaled in bearings'25 secured to vertically arranged members 26, having their lower ends secured to opposite sides of the bale chamber, and 27 represents lever arms secured to opposite endsy of vsaid rock shaft. The members 26 extend beyond the b'earings2'5, 'and have the curved rearward upper ends thereof Secured to the upper ends of brace members 2S, the lower ends of said brace members being secured to the frame of the machine, and 29 represents links having one end thereof pivotally connectedl with the upper ends 7of members 28, and the oppositeends thereof with the feederhead 20, whereby the position of the latter is conf trolled as it moves into and from the compression chamber. l

, 3() represents bell crank levers pivotally mounted upon bracket members 31l secured to thebed frame of the machine uponop-r ypositie sides thereof, and havingv one arm connected with the lever arms 27 by means of links. 32, and the remaining armsy thereof connected with the front wends of longitudinallyyarranged bars 33, and 34 represents bracket members secured to the lower ends of the toggle bars 13 adjacent the pivotal connection thereof with the frame yof the machine, upon yopposite ysides thereof, the

vbracket members being provided with laterally projectinovstuds 35 whereby said brackets are pivotallyconnected withthe rear upturned ends of the bars 33. i 1 Y 36 represents a transverse bar having oppositeyends thereof secured to the vertically arranged members 26 `of the feeder mechanism, 'and 37 represents a transverse bar having oppositeends thereof secured to frame members ,'28, yeach of said bars being provided with Openings near opposite ends' thereof that slidably receive longitudinally and horizontally arranged barsf38, having the front ends thereof connected bymeans of a cross vtiemember 39, and the rear 'ends thereof provided with upturned vertical members 40, and 41 represents clips secured to the upper ends' of the members 40. 42 represents pendentv links having the lupper ends thereof turned laterally and received by openings in the clips, and the lower ends thereof provided with adjusting nuts 43 and buffersprings 44.

45 represents a division block carrying caseinoluding vertically arranged front and rear plate members 46 and 47, respectively, spaced. apart in a manner to receive a division block between them, and arranged transversely acrossthe machine, the upper ends of said plates being turned inward at right angles to the bodies thereof and se-y cured together by means of rivets 48, and provided with reinforcing straps 49 `at each side of acentrally arranged gap 50 through the top of the case. members secured to the front side of the case and provided withvertically arranged openings whereby thel case is-slidably mounted upon the vertical members 40'of the bars 88.

52 represents a bracket including a transverse bar 53, having longitudinally `arranged 5l represents bracket'l sleeve portions '54 at opposite ends thereof represents a rearwardly projecting arm having a sheave 56 journaled upon a cross pin at its rear end adjacent the block carrying oase, over which a chain'? passes, one end l `of the chain being connected with said case and the opposite end thereof .with the rear end of a tension spring 58, the opposite end of said spring being connected with the front end of a bar 59, the rear end of bar 59 beingsecured to the cross tie member 39 intermediatel the ends thereof, the spring being operative to normally retain the block carrying case in an elevated position above the bale chamber.` 60 represents a forwardly projecting arm integral withV the bracket 52, at one side thereof,'that is provided with a roller 61 journaled upon. a cross pin 62. 63 represents a hand lever pivotally connected intermediate its ends with one of :the

members 26, and haying aslotted opening 64 at its 'lower end that receiyes a laterally projecting ystud 65 carried by the bracket 5,2, and 66 represents a coiled spring encircling the stud and operative vto press the lower end of` said lever outwgard against a plate member 677, said plate having lone' end thereof secured to one of the framemembers 2,8, and the lopposite end thereofprovided with an offsety portion 68 that engages with the hand lever when the lower end thereof is swungforward in a manner to move the block carrying case in position to receive a block, as shown by fullnlines in F ig. 1, `and when insuch position the case is in close proximity to a raised bench 69 secured tothe upper' side of the frame of the press. lThe block maybe placed in the case fromeither side of the machine by sliding it through the open end of the case, and 70 represents stop members secured to opposite ends of the bench 69 and operative to properly gage the position of the block within'the case. `71 represents a wing cam member secured to the feeder actuating rock shaft 22 and adapted to swing downward when the shaft is rocked in a rearward direction and engage the rear side of the roller 61 in a manner preventing a rearward movement of the block carrier during the swinging movement of the feeder head, and when it is desired to insert a block in the compression'chamber the ,operator moves the upper end of the hand lever forward while the feeder head is in a raised position, and thus moves the block and carrier case off from the bench 69 and over the compression chamber; but if the case should not have reached the limit of its rearward movement before the feeder head has reached a predetermined point of its path of descent, the wing cam 71 engages with the front side of the roller 6l, as shown in Fig. Hpushes the `block carrier tol its properI position. The force required to move the carrier will be reduced by reason of the rear ends of the bars 38 resting upon rollers 72 journaled in brackets 73 secured to the bar 37. 74 represents latch members pivotally connected with the front side of the block carrying case, near its upper side, by means of pin 7 5 and ear members 76. The latches are provided with forwardly projecting 'wings 77 above the pivotal axis of the latch, having slotted openings 78 therein that receive the pendent links 42 in a slidable manner. The lower ends of the latches are turned rearward in the form of hooks 79 that are received by openings in the side of the case, and the upper ends thereof are provided with curved head portions 80 that engage with bracket members 81 secured to the brace members 28 of theffeeder carrying frame in a manner to swing the hook por-l tions of the latches forward and away from the case and against the resistance of springs 82 that are operative between the'side of the case and the latch in a manner to swing the latches in an opposite direction when they are released from engagement with theV bracket members 8l.

ln operation the division block 83 is 1nserted in the carrier case, and when the feeder arm is in an elevated position the operator swings the vhand lever forward, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. l, and thereby slides the case carrier rearward. As the case is moved rearward'the latches 74 are removed from engagement with the bracket members 81, and the springs 82 cause them to engage with one of the wire channels in the division block in a manner preventing the block from falling until the feeder arm is rocked downward sufficient to cause rollers 84, journaled upon opposite ends of a pin 85, carried by a bracket 86, secured to the feeder arm, to engage with the case at opposite sides of the gap and move it downward against the force of spring 58 until the latches 74 engage with buffer spring 44 carried by the pendent links 42 in a manner to release said latches from engagement with the block, and the latter is freel to fall into the compression chamber and as the feeder head is withdrawn from the chamber the spring 58, through the chain 57, causes the case to follow the upward movement of the rollers 84 until it is above the plane of bench 69, and the operator then swings the hand lever rearward for the purpose of returning the case to its initial position above the bench 69.

87 represents a tucker, and includes a roller 88 rotatably mounted upon a transverse rod 89 at the rear end and at the upper side of the compression chamber, below the bench 69, the ends of the bench and the side walls of the chamber being provided with vertically arranged slotted openings through which the rod 89 extends, the rod and roller being permitted to rise and fall, said movement being controlled by means of pendent links 90, slidably connected with the walls of the compression chamber by means of bearing loops 91 secured to oppo site sides of the frame of the machine, the upper ends of the links being provided with hooks that are received by openings in downwardly extending ears integral with sleeves 92 that are secured to opposite ends of the rod 89, and the lower ends provided with adjusting nuts 98, and 94 represents compression springs encircling the links and operative between the nuts and loops 91 in a manner to yieldingly hold the tucker roller in engagement, with the charge of hay as it is being pressed into the bale chamber by the presser head.

It is to be noted that in our improved construction the block carrying` case is only movable into block setting position when the feeder head occupies a `predetermined position, and that means are provided render ing the actuating mechanism for the case inoperative when the feeder head is in a predetermined position. Attention is further directed to the fact that the feeder head and compressor head cooperate with the controlling mechanism for the block carrying case in such a manner as to prevent a block being caught by the compressor head as the former is moving down into the compression chamber. It is also to be noted that automatic means are provided for returning the block carrying case to its initial position and thaty automatic means are provided for releasing a block therefrom in a predetermined position of the case; these latter means being likewise returned to their initial positions upon the release of the block. These and other advantages of our improvement will be apparent to one skilled in this art.

While we have in this application specifically described one form in which our invention may be used in practice, it is, of course, to be' understood that the form chosen for purposes of illustration may be modified without departing from the spirit of the invention.

-Wha-t we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. In a baling press, a frame, a block carrying case movable with respect thereto, and mechanism retaining a block therein automatically released by said case upon the l 3. In a baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, mechanism for feeding material to said chamber, a block carrying case supported by said frame, mechanism for releasing a block from said case, and means rendering said block releasing mechanism inoperative in a predetermined position of said feeding mechanism.

4. In a baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, mechanism for feeding material to said chamber, a block carrying case carried on said frame, means for moving said` case With' respect to said frame; and means rendering said case moving mechanism inoperative in a predetermined position of said feeding mechanism.

5. In a baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, a block holding case movable with respect thereto, mechanism for feeding material to said chamber, and means intermediate said case and said feeding mechanism rendering said case immovable in a predetermined position of said feeder mechanism.

6. In a baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, intermittently actuated feeder mechanism movable into said compression chamber, and block setting mechanism operatively connected to said feeder mechanism and rendered inoperativev vin a predetermined position of the latter.

7. In a baling press, a frame having aA compression chamber therein, a plunger movable in said chamber, a feeder movable therein, manually operable block setting mechanism, and means controlled `by the movement of said feeder and operating in timed relation With said plunger controlling the operation of said block setting mechanism. 1

8. In a baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, a feeder arm pivoted thereon and operable to pack material in said chamber, a block carrying case, means for moving the same longitudinally of said frame, and automatic means renderingv said last mentioned means inoperative in a predetermined position of said feeder arm.

9. In a baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, a feeder head pivoted thereon and operable to pack material in said chamber, a cam member movable With said feeder head, a block carrying case, and mechanism for moving said case longitudinally of said frame locked against movement in a predetermined position of said feeder head by engagement with said cam.

10. In a baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, a block carrying case movable With respect to said frame, a feeder head carried on said frame and engaging said case, and automatic mechanism for releasing a block at a predetermined Dosition in the movement of said case.

111. Ina baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, a compressor head movable into said chamber, a feeder head movable intosaid chamber, block setting mechanism carried on said frame, and means operatively connected between said compressor head and said feeder head rendering said block setting mechanism inoperative during the compression stroke of said compressor head..

`12. In a balingvpress, a frame having a compression chamber therein, a block setting case carried thereon, means for moving said case longitudinally of said frame and toward said compression chamber, automatic mechanism retaining a block therein and operable to release thevblock therefrom in a predetermined position of said case, automatic means returning said case to its initial position, and automatic means returning said block retaining mechanism to its original position.

13. In a baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, a movable block carrying case mounted thereon above said chamber, feeder mechanism, means for manually moving the block carrying case, and automatic means movable during the operation of said feeder mechanism for moving said block carrying case to block dropping position.

14. In afbaling press, a. frame having a compression chamber therein, a movable block carrying case mounted thereon above said chamber, feeder mechanism, means for giving the block carrying case an initial movement, and means operatively connected to said feeder mechanism for automatically moving said block case to block dropping position. f

15. In a baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, a block carrying case reciprocably mounted thereon above said chamber, feeder mechanism, means for giving the case an initial movement, and means automatically movable during the operation of said feeder mechanism for reciprocating said block case.

16. Ina baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, a block carrying case reciprocably mounted thereon above said chamber, feeder mechanism, means for manually moving said case, means automatically movable dur-ing the operation of said feeder mechanism for reciprocating said block case, and cooperating means movable with said feeder mechanism controlling the dropping of a block from said case.

17. In a baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, a block carrying case reciprocably mounted thereon above said chamber, feeder mechanism, means auico" rio

tomatically movable during the operation yof said feeder mechanism for reciprocating said block case in one direction, and yseparate automatic means for returning said block case to its normal position.

18. In a baling press, a frame having a Y compression chamber therein, plunger mechanism movable in said chamber, a block case reciprocable longitudinally of said frame above said chamber, means for manually moving said case, and means operatively connected to said plunger mechanism for reciprocating said case.

19. In a baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, plunger' mechanism movable in said chamber', feeder mechanism feeding material to said chamber and operatively connected to said plunger mechanism, a block case reciprocable longitudinally of said frame above said chamber, means for giving the block case an initial movement, and means operatively connected to one of said mechanisms for reciprocating saidv case. l

20. In a baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, feeding mechanism including a feeder head for feeding material to said chamber, la block case reciprocable longitudinally on said frame above said chamber, means to give the block case an initial movement, and means whereby said block case is reciprocated over said chamber as said feeder head moves toward feeding position.

21. In a baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, feeding mechanism including a feeder head feeding material to said chamber, ablock case reciprocable longitudinally on said frame above said chamber, means for locking a block in said case in' dropping position,l means ,whereby said block case is reciprocated over said chamber as said feeder head moves toward feeding position, and means on said feeder head controlling the dropping of a block from said case.

22. In a balingpress, a frame having a compression chamber therein, feeding mechanism including a feeder head feeding material to said chamber, a block case reciprocable longitudinally of said frame above said chamber, controlling means for giving the block case an initial movement, means whereby as said feeder head moves to feeding position said block case is reciprocated over said chamber, and means carried on said feeder head controlling the dropping of a block from said case.

23. In a baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, feeding mechanism including a feeder head .feeding material to said chamber, a block case reciprocable longitudinally of said frame above said chamber, controlling'means for moving v reciprocating mechanism operative.

' 25. In a baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, block case mechanism on said frame movable relatively thereto int-o position to drop a block in said compression chamber, mechanismv carried on Vsaid frame for adjusting said block case `mechanism toward its block dropping position, mechanism including a feeder head for packing material in said compression chamber, and automatic meansfmovable with said feeder head controlling the movement of said block case mechanism and adjusting mechanism. y y i 26. In a baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, a block case mounted thereon and movable longitudinally thereof over said chamber, hand operated lever mechanism for moving said block case with respect to said frame, packing mechanism including a feeder head for packing material in said chamber, and means operating in timed relation twith said feeder head for automatically insuring'the `completion of the movement of said block case by said lever mechanism orlockingsaid 'lever mechanism against movement in different predetermined positions of said block case. A i v 27. In a bailing press, a frame having'a compression chamber therein, mechanism including a feeder head pivoted on said frame for packing material in said chamber, manually reciprocable block case mechanism including a block case movable over said chamber to deliver a vblock therein and a member movable therewith, and a winged cam automatically movable with said feeder head, and manually adjustable block case mechanism carried on said frame operable by said cam toward block dropping position when in one predetermined' position With respectto said feeder head and locked by said cam against movement toward block dropping position when in another4 predetermined position With respect thereto.

29.'In a baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, a block support thereon, a block case normally positioned above said support, Vmeans for moving said block case longitudinally of said frame to its block dropping position over said compression chamber, mechanism including a feeder head carried on said frame for packing material in said chamber, and means normally independent of said block case moving means and movable with said feeder headl for locking said block case against movement toward block dropping` position When said feeder lhead is in a predetermined position.

30.k In a baling press, a frame havinga compression chamber therein, a block support thereon, a block case lnormally positioned above said support, means for moving saidblock case longitudinally of said frame and over said compression chamber, mechanism including a feederhead carried on said frame for packing material in said chamber, and means normally independent yofy said. block case moving means and movable With said feeder head for locking said block case against movement in a predetermined position of said feeder head andy insuring the complete operation of said block' case moving means prior to .the packing stroke of said feeder head.

31. In a baling press, a frame having a Vcompression chamber therein, block case mechanism movable relatively thereto tovvvarol block dropping position, hand operated mechanism operatively connected to said frame and block case mechanism for moving the latter, mechanism including a feeder head pivoted on said frame for packing material in said compression chamber, and means operating therewith for automatically rendering said hand operated mechanism inoperative or insuring the completion of the movement of said mechanism in accordance With the relative positions of said block case mechanism and feeder head.

32. In a baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, mechanism including a compressor head movable 'in said chamber for compressing material therein, a block case carried o n said frame and movable relatively thereto to block dropping position over said compression chamber, mechanism for adjusting said block case toward block dropping position, andsupplemental automatic means operatively connected to said compressor head controlling the operation of said adjusting' mechanism and positioning said block case.

33. In a baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, mechanism including a compressor head movable in said chamber for compressing material therein, a

block case carried on said frame and movable relatively thereto to block dropping position over saidV compression chamber, mechanism for adjusting said block case ytoward block dropping position, and supplemental automatic means operatively connected to said compressor head' for Withdraiving said block case or assisting in the movement of the same toward block dropping position depending upon the position to which said block case has been adjusted by said adjusting mechanism.

34. In a baling press, a frame having a compression chamber therein, compressing mechanism including a compressor head movable in said chamber, packing mechanism including a feeder head movable into j said chamber, operative connections `between dropping position over said chamber, va

feeder head pivoted on said frame, means operatively connecting said compressor head and feeder head, and means movable With said feeder head for rendering said leverV mechanism inoperative in predetermined positions of said feeder and compressor heads.

36. A baling press having, ,in'combinav tion, a feed hopper, a compression chamber, a bale chamber, a frame including side members extending aboveJ said balel chamber, at opposite sides thereof, and a division'block carrying case movable longitudinally rela- .tive to saidbale 'chamber into said compression chamber and slidably connected with said side frame members.

37. A baling press having, in combination, a feed hopper, a compression chamber,y

a bale chamber, a ydivision block carrying case movable longitudinally relative tosaid bale chamber toward and from said feed hopper, and means whereby said case is perinitted a rising and falling movement 'in a vertical plane.

.of said transverse members,

38. A balingpress having, in combination, a feed hopper, a compression chamber, a bale chamber, a divisionv block carrying casel movable longitudinally relative bale chamber toward and from said feed hopper, means whereby said case is permitted a rising and falling movement in a vertical plane, said means including a carrier frame having said case slidably mounted thereon, and carrier and operative to yieldingly retain said case in an elevated position.

39. A baling press having, in combination, a feed hopper, a compression chamber, a bale chamber, a frame including side members extending above said bale chamber at opposite sides thereof, transversely arranged tie members having opposite ends thereof secured to said side frame members, a division block carrying case, a carrier for said case, said carrier including longitudinally and horizontally arranged bars slidably received by openings at opposite ends of said transverse members, said bars having the front ends thereof arranged vertically, and said case being slidably mounted upon said vertically arrangedy portions.

40. A baling press having, in combination, a. feed hopper, a compression chamber, a bale chamber, a frame including side members extending above said bale chamber at opposite sides thereof, transversely arranged tie members having opposite'ends thereof secured to said side frame members, a division block carrying case, a carrier for said case, said carrier including longitudinally and horizontally arranged bars slidably received by openings at opposite ends said bars having the front ends thereof arranged vertically, said case being slidably mounted upon said vertical portions, a cross tie member'secured to the rear ends of said bars, and a tension spring having one end thereof connected with said cross tie member and the opposite end thereof with said case whereby said case is yieldingly retained in an elevated position.

41. A baling press having, in combination, a feed hopper, a compression chamber, a bale chamber, a division block carrying case movable longitudinally relative to said bale chamber toward and from said feed hopper, means whereby said case is permitted a rising and falling movement in a vertical plane, and releasable means for retaining the division block therein.

42. A baling press having, in combination, a feed hopper, a compression chamber, a bale chamber, a frame including side members extending above said bale chamber at opposite sides thereof, a transversely arranged roch shaft journaled in bearings carried by said frame, a feeder arm carried by said rock shaft, a division block carrying to said a spring connected with saidl case, a carrier for said case mounted thereon in a manner permitting a rising and falling movement thereof, a spring operative to normally retain said case in an elevated position, said case carrier being slidably mounted upon said frame in a manner whereby it may be moved toward or from said feed hopper, means for rocking said shaft, and a contact member carried by said feeder arm and adapted to engage with said case when the latter has reached a predetermined limit of movement toward said feed hopper.

43. A baling pre-ss having, m combination, a feed hopper, a compression chamber, a bale chamber, a frame including side members extending above said bale chamber at oppositesides thereof, a transversely arranged roclr shaft journaled in bearings carried by said frame, a feeder arm carried by said rock shaft, a division block carrying case, a carriage movable longitudinally along the upper side of said bale chamber and having said case mounted thereon, and a cam secured to said roch shaft and adapted to engage with a part of said carriage.

44. A baling press having, in combination, a feed hopper, a compression chamber, a bale chamber, a frame including side members extending above said bale chamber at opposite sides thereof, a transversely arranged rocl; shaft journaled in bearings carried by said frame, a feeder arm carried by said roch shaft, a division bloch'carrying case, a carriage movable longitudinally along the upper side of said bale chamber toward and from said feed .hopper and having said case mounted thereon, a hand lever mounted upon said frame and operatively connected with said carriage, and a double faced cam secured to said rock shaft and adapted to engage with a part of said carriage during a to and fro movement thereof.

45. A baling press having, in combination, a feed hopper, a compression chamber, a bale chamber, a frame including side members extending above said bale chamber upon opposite sides thereof, a transversely arranged rock shaft journaled in bearings carried by said frame, a feeder arm carried by said rock shaft, a division block carrying case, a carriage movable longitudinally along the upper side of said bale chamber to and from said feed hopper, said carriage including longitudinally and horizontally arranged bars slidably mounted upon said side frame members, said bars having the front ends thereof arranged vertically, said block carrying case being slidably mounted upon the vertical portions of said bars and normally retained in an elevated position by means of a spring connected with said carriage, a bracket member carried by said carriage, a roller journaled upon said bracket, and a double faced cam secured to said rock shaftv and adaptedto engage With said roller during a to and fro movement of said oarriage.

46. A :baling `press having, in combination, a feed hopper, ya compression chamber, a= bale chamber, va frame includingside members extending above said bale chamber at opposite sides thereof, a transversely arranged rock shaft journaled in bearings carried by saidg-frame, avfeeder arm carried by said rock shaft, a division block Carrying case, a carriage movable longitudinally along the top of said bale chamber, said carriage including longitudinally .and horizontally arranged bars slidably mounted upon said frame, said bars having vertically arranged portions at their forward ends and said case being slidably mounted upon said vertically arranged portions, spring-pressed block retaining latches pivotally mounted upon. said case andadapted to engage with .lng ear members provided with slotted openings that receive said links in a slidable manner, sard ear members being adapted to `engage ywith lsaid buffer springs in a manner to release ,said ,latches when said case treaches apredetermined limit of downward .movement thereof.

THOMAS E. TURNER. ORA J. HEATH. `YVitnesses: y

B. KENDIG, 5H. J. GUYTON.

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